Cricket By ’73, the Cricket was in the last year of the first generation. While appearing similar to a Dodge Colt of the era, these were actually imported from Britain, not Japan. It was based on the Hillman Avenger (Chrysler was connected to Hillman at the time). They were available as sedans or station wagons […]
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Posts tagged with 'Canadian cars'
Cars that were once or always sold only in Canada.
Pontiac Parisienne
Parisienne This car was Canada’s version Bonneville for most of its lifespan, but was marketed side by side for a short time. Engines offerings and updates virtually duplicated the Bonneville, up until 1981. Unlike the ‘Bonnie’, the car retained its B-body platform for 1982. The Parisienne came to the U.S. for 1983 as […]
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Pontiac Astre Panel
Pontiac Astre Panel Also offered as part of Pontiac’s subcompact lineup was the truck-like Astre Panel. Like the basic Astre, it was only available in Canada up until 1974, then rarely available in the U.S. from 1975-1977. It was marketed as a truck and was spartan in every sense of the word. The Panel had […]
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Pontiac Astre
Astre The Astre was a knockoff of the Chevrolet Vega. It was sold in the U.S. from 1975-1977. However, Canadians were able to buy an Astre since 1973. It rolled into a new generation for 1974. Like the Chevy, you could get a coupe, hatch, a coupe-wagon, and for the final year, a […]
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Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet Bel Air Yes, the Bel Air was still around in 1973. It was Chevrolet’s fleet model during this timeframe but was trimmed slightly better than the old Biscayne. Two body styles were offered, 4-door post sedan and station wagon. The base engine in the sedan was a 250 CID 1bbl I6. It was backed […]
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Bricklin
Bricklin Related Pages: Bricklin SV-1 Ford page updated again AMX section created. Ford Galaxie area Ford Custom 500 area Ford Maverick has a home here
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